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Light and fast is ok, but lighter and faster wins the race.

Serious randonnée racers know how tough it is to strike the perfect balance between light and powerful—imagine trying to make a delicious fat-free cheeseburger or a chocolate cake with no sugar. Dynafit's master chefs have cooked up a winner in the DNA Ski, though. Each ski weighs just about 1.5lb per ski (690g) thanks to an innovative carbon-fiber construction and Carbon Flex Tip design. But that doesn't mean the DNA is too light to ski, because carbon speed stringers give it the stability and torsional rigidity of a much heavier board. The whole package is built on a paulownia wood core, which is light and flexible, and it has a pintail design to trim even more weight from the equation.

The DNA certainly isn't a traditional looking ski, but, "traditional," has never really been Dynafit's style. It does have tried-and-true traditional camber, but the tip is significantly wider than the tail, with a carbon inlay placed within the tip that's designed to make for a smoother feel when skiing the variable conditions you'll encounter in the alpine. The dual sidecut radius makes it easier to vary your turn shape and works with the tip and tail shapes to help you make silky-smooth descents and move quickly from turn to turn.

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Light fast and nimble

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I've raced this ski all over the US and in Europe the last two years. It gotten me to many podium finishes and been my go to ski for training day in and day out. It holds an edge well and is the best tool for big s[ring ski tours as well. Highly recommended.

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Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

Iâve been fortunate to be a Dynafit ambassador for a couple years now and have put in too many vertical feet of climbing to count. Suffice it to say Iâve put a range of their gear through the wringer and love the safety and performance Dynafit provides.

I got my hands on the newest DNA model late in last years season and managed about 50k of vert in training and raced on them at both the world champs and the four day Pierra Menta stage race. Similar to the 2015/2016 model, the newer shape is a marked improvement from previous versions with smoother turning and less chatter. As light as it gets with a color scheme that wonât go unnoticed, the DNA ski continues to be my go-to racing setup.